Category Archives: Newspapers

Spice up your local news headlines with pictures

The Mirror puts an image of a bicycle in place of the word in its headline.

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‘Lust, Caution’ box office numbers in Beijing

SCREEN is an unofficial poll of audiences’ feedback on new released movie conducted by The Beijing News (新京报). They carried out an audiences’ poll about Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution (色戒) on its debut day (November 1) in a Beijing theatre. … Continue reading →

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Robocops to catch dogs

Don’t mess with Henan cops Netease picks up a photo story that most of today’s newspapers have run with: a demonstration of force by the police in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province. The image reproduced here shows a police officer … Continue reading →

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Does foul language have a place in the papers?

Southern Weekly (南方周末) receives a letter from a reader upset about filthy language.

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China’s Silk Road legacy and image management
by Bruce Humes

The Silk Road, re-packaged for you by politically correct editors of Cankao Xiaoxi (参考消息).

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by Bruce Humes

Shakeup at Beijing Daily Messenger

Beijing Daily Messenger (北京娱乐信报) is no longer a metropolitan daily newspaper. People speculate as to why.

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Terrorism in the Global Times

Today’s headline says that a Chinese motorcade was attacked by terrorists in Pakistan on 19 July.

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Losers and liars

The China man’s national football team failed to reach the knock-out stage after suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Uzbekistan yesterday on the Asian Cup 2007.

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A fighter jet and the Beijing mayor’s job description

Wang Qishan (王岐山), the mayor, will guide the overall work of city government.

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Cardboard baozi and a summer cure for a winter disease

Yongbyon reactor closure, cardboard steamed buns, and toufutie.

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